At least four people were detained ꦬby police after꧙ members of two different communities engaged in stone-pelting in Himmatnagar town of Gujarat's Sabarkantha district, officials said.
The incident took place in Vanzaravas area on Monday night, po𓆏lice said.
In some videos shared on social💟 m𝓡edia, some people can be seen throwing petrol bombs on another locality.
According to Superintendent of Police Vishalkumar Vaghela,🍨 it was a minor flare-up and tear gas♎ shells were also lobbed to disperse the mob.
"Upon learning about the clash, we rushed to the spot and took the situation under control. We have de🐭tained four people from the spot. The flare up was minor and the situation has been quickly brought under control" Vaghela told🎉 PTI.
Earlier on S💖unday, Himmatnagar town witnessed violence, s♐tone-pelting and clashes between two communities after stones were hurled on a Ram Navami procession.
To prevent such incidents, the district collector has imposed section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits gathering of more than 5 people, in some of the sensitive areas of the town, including Chhaparia area where arson and stone-pelting were reported on Sunday.(With PTI inputs)
